There are many reasons to fall for ABC’s “Scandal” and its powerful main character Olivia Pope — portrayed by the Emmy-nominated Kerry Washington — but one of our favorite aspects of the series is its over-the-top, soap opera dialogue. Whether she’s shown tearing into a client, giving her team a boost, or showing affection for her lover, each episode of the series seems to give birth to another memorable saying.

So with the show’s eagerly anticipated third season set to premiere tonight at 9 p.m., here are some of our favorite lines uttered by Pope over the series’ first two seasons: